Listening to Zhang Cheng's words, Zhang Zhongmou was stunned for a moment.

This sentence was beyond Zhang Zhongmou's expectations, he looked at Zhang Cheng with some suspicion, and asked with a calm face, "What do you mean by this?" ”

"It's literal." Zhang Cheng said.

Things have come to this point, and Zhang Cheng has no worries.

The reason is also very simple, tomorrow he is ready to die in battle; Even if he can't die in battle, he will kill himself, and he will never let himself fall into the hands of the rebels.

If you fall into the hands of the rebels, the end is definitely no better than your own death.

Under such circumstances, Zhang Cheng has a lot less scruples, and when he talks to Zhang Zhongmou, he has less of the previous twists and turns, and he says his thoughts very bluntly.

Zhang Zhongmou looked at Zhang Cheng and asked in a deep voice, "I know what it means literally." What I'm asking is that you don't have the faith to keep going. Or do you have something else in mind? ”

"I can't hold it." Zhang Cheng didn't hide it, and said directly: "You have also seen today's situation, the defenders in the city have lost most of them, and even if they are not damaged, everyone is injured. In such a situation, there is simply no way to hold it anymore. ”

Zhang Zhongmou was stunned for a moment, stared at Zhang Cheng for a long time, and finally sighed helplessly and said, "It's come to this point." ”

Immediately, a wry smile appeared on his face, "I'm not leaving." Although this is not a good place, I don't want to be an official here, but there is no way to leave. But now if you let me go, I will never go. ”

"Your Excellency!" Zhang Cheng said in a somewhat anxious tone: "It's really too late to leave again!" ”

"Don't say that I am an official of the Ming Dynasty and have the responsibility to defend the territory, just saying that this is the territory of the Ming Dynasty, I can't leave. I am an official of the Ming Dynasty, and I will be loyal to Your Majesty with the money of the court. I can't give this place to the rebels, this is my last insistence! ”

Zhang Zhongmou looked at Zhang Cheng and said, "You said before that you were going to die here, and I also said that I would accompany you, this is not a lie." Walk slowly on the Huangquan Road, don't let me catch up with you when the time comes. ”

After listening to Zhang Zhongmou's words, Zhang Cheng was silent.

After a long time, Zhang Chengcai said: "My lord, why is this difficult? ”

"It's not for the rebels to be given here, we really can't stand it. I'll just die here, so why should you, my lord? ”

Waving his hand and interrupting Zhang Cheng's words, Zhang Zhongmou said with a smile: "Needless to say, people always have to have some persistence." ”

Looking at Zhang Zhongmou's firm attitude, Zhang Cheng sighed helplessly and said, "Okay, let's live and die with the city, go on the road together, and have a companion on the road." ”

At this point, the two men looked at each other for a moment and laughed at the same time.

The laughter was getting louder and louder, and many people saw this side, and their faces were a little inexplicable.

What's wrong with these two adults? Is it too much pressure and crazy?

Although they were suspicious, no one dared to ask.

After the two of them laughed, Zhang Zhongmou said, "Let's go down and eat." ”

"Okay, let's have some food together." Zhang Cheng also said with a smile.

At the same time, thirty miles away from Bijie City.

Yuan Keli's camp.

Yuan Keli was also having dinner, Li Biao and Zhang Yanfang were by his side, and the three of them were chatting while eating.

Because they camped late, they ate when it was dark.

The campfire in front of me was burning and crackling. Yuan Keli stretched out his hand and stuffed a piece of lamb leg meat into his mouth, and said with a smile while chewing: "Your mutton here is not delicious." ”

Li Biao glanced at Yuan Keli helplessly and did not speak. But the meaning is obvious, some are good to eat.

Yuan Keli didn't care, turned his head to Zhang Yanfang beside him and said, "Did you send out the scouts?" Be careful not to let them find out we're here. ”

"Don't worry, my lord, I've already sent it out." Zhang Yanfang said: "There are both bright and dark. This is our territory, the rebels can't touch it for the time being, I sent two thousand scouts, if they dare to come, there is only one way to die. ”

Yuan Keli nodded, very satisfied with Zhang Yanfang's approach.

Li Biao on the side disagreed, are you sure that there are two thousand scouts? Is that still called a scout?

If there is a war with a small number of people, 2,000 people can be the vanguard.

Li Biao also figured out Yuan Keli's method of fighting, that is, be careful, be careful, be careful.

This Todo-sama looks arrogant and doesn't seem to care about the other party, but when he really wants to fight, he realizes that it's different, and Todo-sama is really careful.

After eating the last leg of mutton, taking the sheepskin water bag and pouring a sip of water, Yuan Keli stood up and said, "I'm going to rest, you two should rest early after eating." We have to hurry early tomorrow morning, Bijie City is now in danger, and we can't afford to delay time. ”

"Yes, Todo-sama." Li Biao and the two hurriedly agreed, stood up and sent Yuan Keli away.

After Yuan Keli left, Li Biao and Zhang Yanfang didn't stay too long, and after quickly finishing their food, they also went back to rest.

There is still a war tomorrow, so you have to rest well tonight.

When the white of the fish's belly rises in the east, a new day has arrived.

In the city of Bijie.

Zhang Cheng went to the city early, and beside him was Zhang Zhongmou.

Unlike yesterday, today's Zhang Zhongmou also put on a suit of armor and a knife on his waist.

The two of them just stood on the wall, quietly looking at the rebels opposite. They could clearly see the movements of the rebels.

The rebels didn't seem to be in a hurry, as if they had just gotten up, were preparing to cook, and were obviously prepared to storm Bijie City.

In fact, Ahn Bangyan is indeed confident. He knew the situation in Bijie City very well.

Yesterday did not defeat Bijie City, although An Bangyan was very annoyed, but in fact, he also knew in his heart that Bijie City was already at the end of the crossbow. As long as you use a little force today, it will not be a problem to take Bijie City at all.

He will definitely be able to fight today, so An Bangyan is not in a hurry, and let his subordinates get up slowly and eat well, without any intention of attacking quickly.

First, to let his subordinates have a good rest, and secondly, to give his subordinates confidence.

When the sun rose high, An Bangyan finally led the people to the front of the formation.

He looked at Bijie City in front of him and said loudly: "Take Bijie City, seize me and take nothing!" If you want to get rich, use the knife in your hand to get it! ”

The meaning of this is obvious, that is, after breaking Bijie City, you can let your subordinates burn and loot.

This is second only to the order to slaughter the city, and many people will use this method to boost morale, and An Bangyan is naturally no exception.

As long as Bijie City is captured, everything in the city will be everyone's spoils.

Hearing An Bangyan's order, his subordinates immediately became excited, licking their lips excitedly, and looking at Bijie City with greedy desire in their eyes.

Many of them have been to Bijie City before and know that it is a very prosperous place. The big families in the city, the women of these big families, it's exciting to think about.

An Bangyan suddenly pulled out the knife in his hand and shouted loudly: "Kill into Bijie City and get rich!" ”

With his shout, a group of people rushed towards Bijie City.

They shouted, they shouted, they were very excited, as if Bijie City was a piece of fat in their mouths.

Zhang Cheng and Zhang Zhongmou, who were standing on the wall, looked at each other.

Zhang Cheng said: "My lord, you better step back, forget about the fight." If I die, it's not too late for you to come up again, my lord. ”

Zhang Zhongmou nodded, although he was ready to die in battle, it didn't mean that he was here to die.

He retreated to the bottom of the city, holding the knife in his hand tightly, and staring at the tower.

The battle began in an instant, and An Bangyan's men rushed forward without their lives.

The Ming army at the head of the city was also playing with its might, boiling boiling hot water, golden soup, rolling wood and thunder stones, bows and arrows, and everything that could be used to prevent the people under the city from climbing up.

But it's hard, it's really hard.

Bijie is not a big city, the city wall is only one zhang high, and after the ladder is erected, the people who climb fast quickly rush up.

The white-knuckle battle began at the head of the city in an instant.

Zhang Cheng's people began to fight with them, trying to suppress them. It's just that there are not many people in the city, and the young and strong have no combat effectiveness, and everyone was injured in the battle yesterday, and it is basically impossible to suppress An Bangyan's people.

As there were more and more people on the city tower, the expression on Zhang Cheng's face became more and more gray.

After slashing down a rebel with a knife, Zhang Cheng gasped for breath, he knew that he was going to confess here today.

He had been slashed several times, and blood soaked his shirt. Although he was protected by armor, he was also seriously injured.

Looking at more and more rebels, Zhang Cheng gritted his teeth and rushed towards the rebels with a knife.

At this moment, the ground suddenly trembled.

Everyone was stunned, what is the situation?

Why is the earth still trembling?

Next, something happened that no one expected happened.

Not far away on the horizon, under the sun, a group of cavalry roared in.

They were wearing armor and waving the banner of the Ming army, although they didn't seem to be fast and didn't start to charge, but the cavalry was faster than the infantry after all, and they rushed in the direction of Bijie City.

The leader was Zhang Yanfang, and the expression on his face was very excited.

Bijie City has not yet been breached, and the battle in front is still very lively, Zhang Yanfang feels that his opportunity to make meritorious contributions has come.

As for the cavalry he led, it was not really any cavalry at all. This is the cavalry that Yuan Keli put together, and the number is not large, only 2,000 people.

The most important thing is that these people have no training in riding and cutting, they are only infantry on horseback, and they are drawn from various armies.

War horses are not very good, it can be said that they are uneven, some are tall and strong, some are short and thin, and there are even mares with big bellies.

In order to make up for this cavalry of 2,000 people, Yuan Keli even pulled a few horses from the side of the baggage troops, which looked like a rabble. Will this thing work?

But Yuan Keli insisted on doing so.

In Yuan Keli's words, strange soldiers must have strange uses.

Li Biao and Yuan Keli followed behind the cavalry, and the two of them watched the cavalry rush forward.

Li Biao asked, "Lord Dutang, is this really okay?" It's just like bluffing. ”

Regarding Li Biao's question, Yuan Keli just smiled and did not answer.

As a man who had fought in the north, Yuan Keli knew the horror of cavalry. Although many places in southern Xinjiang are not suitable for the use of cavalry, after all, the mountains are high and the forests are dense, and the cavalry cannot be used.

But Yuan Keli also knows that sometimes he can use it. The brigade was not good, but a small number was still possible, so he gathered a cavalry of two thousand men.

As for saying that the combat effectiveness of the cavalry is not good, it is more like a rabble, then it is also necessary to compare with whom.

If they are pulled to the northern frontier, this cavalry will not be able to go to the battlefield, and they will be useless in escorting supplies.

But here it is different, as long as they can break up the rebel formation, the mission is completed. The foot soldiers behind can take advantage of the situation to cover up and kill.

As for whether they could break up the rebel formation, Yuan Keli was not worried at all.

Look at the equipment of the rebels, they wear leather armor at most, and there is not much armor made of iron at all. Such equipment is basically of little use in the face of rushing horses.

The rebels didn't expect reinforcements to come so quickly.

When An Bangyan saw this scene, the expression on his face instantly became solemn.

Why are there reinforcements?

Aren't they fighting with Yu Chongming, how did they come here?

How could there be cavalry? When will there be cavalry in this southern Xinjiang?

An Bangyan did not have cavalry, although they also had an ancient tea horse road, but they used camels for transportation.

Even if they brought war horses, they didn't have anything to do, and they were all taken away by the Ming Court.

What's more, the profits of the Ancient Tea Horse Road over the years have been made by the Ming people, how can they have anything to do?

Besides, they can't afford to raise horses even if they have them, who will get cavalry out of this place?

An Bangyan's face darkened.

Especially the fighting is still going on in the city, which makes An Bangyan even more angry.

As long as they came a little later, he would knock down Bijie City.

Now, if the soldiers were to be withdrawn, they would not be able to outrun their horses, and before they could run back to their side, they would probably be overtaken by the cavalry.

No refund!

An Bangyan had a firm belief in his mind, stretched out his hand and pulled out his knife, and shouted loudly: "Kill with me!" Whoever robs their horses will be whosoever! ”

"Take Bijie City, and everything will be yours! Come on! ”

With An Bangyan's shout, everyone who was left behind him rushed forward.

At this point, there is no need to keep any more manpower.

Looking at the rebels rushing up from the opposite side, Zhang Yanfang's face showed a smile, and at the same time waved the knife in his hand, shouting loudly: "Rush forward and capture An Bangyan alive!" Kill the traitor, twenty taels of silver and a human head, in order to make a fortune! ”

With Zhang Yanfang's shouting, the war horse under his crotch instantly accelerated.

The people around him also picked up.

Although these horses are not very good, and some of them are still very old, they are indeed war horses.

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